A Southern Fried Catfish Sundae would probably be good... if you can find it

Yes, that is 6 pounds of beef stuffed with bacon and seasoning, wrapped in bacon and smoked for three hours. As you can see from the photograph that used to be called a Bacon Bomb, but now it's a Bacon Bum. (trademark problems?)

As I was walking in to the Florida Sate Fair the announcer said that I could get just about anything I wanted there including a haircut, a ride on a camel, or to renew my driver’s license. I was there for one thing - fried fair goodies. Every year fair food offerings become more and more an exercise in absurdity, verifying the assumption that if it is edible and you fry it, someone will eat it. annually I anticipate what could possibly top deep-fried butter or a Krispy Kreme bacon cheddar cheese burger.Recently officials have developed a contest allowing the public to weigh in on what new funky fried feast to feature at the festival. The list gets longer and more absurd every year. inevitably the dishes involve something fried or barbecued, and certainly greasy.

Here's what it was all about. Four Stone Crab claws cracked in the kitchen ready for eating

The 24th Annual Crab Fest cranked up in Clearwater this weekend, marking the start of the annual stone crab season (October 15 through May 15). I went for a plate of the tasty crustaceans and have the small cuts on my fingers to prove it! The celebration was staged in the parking lot and inside of Cooters Restaurant and Bar. The sound of wooden hammers pounding on tables filled the air as patrons attempted to crack the shells of the tough underwater treasure. The payoff is worth the work! The energy was high as the band Sweet Spot cranked up to play pop and dance music from the stage in the parking lot.

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